Vincent T. Bugliosi Jr. was born in Hibbing, Minnesota in 1934. He served as Deputy District Attorney for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office between 1964 and 1972, during which time he became best known for successfully prosecuting Charles Manson and other defendants accused of the August 1969 Tate–LaBianca murders. He later became an author, drawing on his legal experience and high-profile cases. Bugliosi died in Los Angeles in 2015.